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all i want is sugar. on everything. if it was socially acceptable, i would go and get the bag of granulated sugar from the cupboard. and eat it with a spoon. i don't have enough self-control to eat it in " moderation" at the moment... so, i'm going to go to the complete other extreme.

not eat any at all. none. zip. zilch.

no sugar. which then also means... no carbohydrates, no starches, no fruit.

i went out last week, and picked up the south beach diet book. which is a step in the right direction. i made a huge grocery list of all things healthy... proteins, vegetables, non/low fat dairy products. today, the adventure began.

there is an excellent recipe for ricotta custards that i made. they are absolutely delish! they are sweetened with with splenda... which is allowed. dinner was baked chicken, that was brushed with a non-fat sour cream and grainy mustard sauce. umm... oh, and i did the classic fake potatoes... made with smashed cauliflower and a bit of non-fat sour cream. so, i'm eating. i just really want something delicious and sugary.

the last time i followed the south beat diet... it was wonderful! exactly what i needed to get my sugar situation under control. but, that was back in 2003... 2004. that's a long time ago. it will be good for me to learn how to appreciate sugar... and eat it in moderation once again!

14 more days till i can have fruit... mmmm....

we should have had THIS on the snack machine!

i didn't have an omlette today... i wasn't feeling very well when i woke up. so, it was just cereal and nothing too heavy. however, no matter how bad i might feel... i can always enjoy a good snack.

a few weeks ago, my mom and i went to get groceries. we walked around zehrs... there wasn't anything in particular we needed... its just nice to walk around a store sometimes. i was super excited when we found this...

it's delicious!! lesserevil kettle corn! salty, sweet, crunchy... it's my official snack of the month!

for 1 1/3 of a cup... there are 150 calories, and 2.5 grams of fat. that's not too bad... i'm a big snack person. really. i usually snack my way through the day. i've been trying to choose healthy snacks at least.

tomorrow... i bake a cake. it's erin's birthday. for christmas, i made a lovely red velvet cake. erin has requested this again. she actually only requested the mascarpone icing... but, it goes lovely with the cake! hopefully all goes well... i've been having issues with my spring form pans. eek!

omlet? omlette? omelette?

lately, i've wanted to eat an omlette everyday.

i think that i've had 4 since sunday. i don't quite remember. there are definite phases that i go through, foods that i eat all the time. and then, one day... i just decide to eat something else. the other thing that commands the foods that i eat... is calorie counting. it's a slow and steady way to lose weight. if i eat 500 calories less than what my recommended daily caloric intake... then i should lose about 1lb a week. and if i keep it up until the end of july... i should be at my goal weight! perfect.

back to the omlette.

when i first started on this omlette endeavor... i was having issues with the amount of fat in it. i was not about to cook an omlette without a little bit of fat to cook the veggies in... so, i was throwing the yolks out. my mom suggested that perhaps, i just buy egg whites (they come in a super handy carton!). that made me feel slightly better!





this bad boy... has a total of 182 calories!

the veggies: spinach, red peppers, red onions are sauteed in 2 tsps of becel (olive oil) margarine. then add in the egg whites... and folded into the middle to finish is herbed goat cheese.

mmmmmm!

sweet green grass...

in constant continuation of my current heath kick... i recently bought wheatgrass powder.

i'm not about to claim to be knowledgeable about this product, but i will share the small amount that i have researched over the past few days...

in the ever popular bullet format...

- aids in the prevention of and fight against infections and improves the body's ability to heal wounds.
- helps removes heavy metals from the body.
- absorbs 92 out of the known 102 minerals from the soil.
- helps with skin problems such as eczema or psoriasis.
- chlorophyll in wheatgrass helps improve blood sugar disorders.
- helps eliminate body odours.
- the high magnesium content in chlorophyll builds enzymes that restore the sex hormones.
- helps prevent tooth decay.
- chlorophyll in wheatgrass helps purify the liver.
- arrests the growth of unfriendly bacteria.
- is an energiser for body and mind.
- great for constipation and keeping the bowels open.
- is non-allergenic.
- aids in the prevention and fight against cancer.

all good things. so, when i got home yesterday... i whipped up a smoothie, and added 2 tsps of the wheatgrass powder. and then this morning, when i woke up, i decided that i would start my day with a wheatgrass shot. i took 2 tsps of the powder, and mixed it with about 1.5 ounces of tropicana orange/mango/peach juice. mmmm....




i would also like to remind you that almost every episode of "private practice", addison drinks a wheatgrass smoothie. according to dell (who is training to be a midwife), he makes her a wheatgrass smoothie every morning. apparently addison is said to believe that wheatgrass “detoxifies, energizes and stimulates.”

brahms ate soup...

i'm sick. disgustingly and wretchedly sick. approximately every 20 minutes i sneeze... or think that i am about to. i've went through 2 boxes of kleenex... big boxes of puffs ultra to be exact. i'm tired of blowing my nose... ugh.

needless to say, i haven't been back to curves. however, the lovely lady that manages called me today to make sure i was ok... and that i was going to come back! how very nice. i explained that i have the death-plague... and that i didn't want to come in and spread it around. she appreciated my thoughtfulness.

while being sick, i decided that i should at least pay more attention to what i am eating... and started counting calories. i know. it sounds so boring and controlled. but... that's what i like about it. well... not the boring part. but, having the complete control. hopefully this method combined with exercising... well... i'll be azores beach-ready in no time!!

i made turkey soup today. i love making soup. the process, the smell, the warmth. i don't understand how the "soup nazi" could have possibly been such a harsh person. being around all that soup all day... you think it would have been incredibly soothing for him.

like a lullaby in a pot.